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Australian Opals guard Steph Reid didn't need to say "there's no 'I' in team"; the Tasmania Jewels point guard only needed to look up at the scoreboard at the final buzzer after the expansion club ended Sydney's unbeaten run 93-85 to start WNBL27 in Launceston in Round 3 on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

"As you can see by my golden locks, I'm absolutely loving it," Reid said.

"But honestly, it's just to see the spread of points. We've got people coming in, with our DPs coming off the bench and making such a huge impact. That's what we want to stand for.

"To see that come away with a win and show that value, it means the world.

"I'm super proud. I think everyone played such an incredible role and I'm really happy for us."

Reid had 17; American import Gianna Kneepkens 15; Brooke Basham and Darcee Garbin 13 each; and Ella Tofaeono 12.

"That was a tough game," Reid added.

"We knew they're such a great transition team. They're such an incredible team. That's the reason they're 4-0.

"We knew it was going to take 40 minutes and, obviously, we're all drenched in sweat. It feels really good, but it's just the beginning for us."

The Jewels are 2-1 while the Flames went to 4-1.

Australian Opals guard Ally Wilson was on a minutes restriction and played nine minutes off the bench while in-form point guard Jaz Shelley fouled out early in the fourth quarter. Wilson came off the bench, scored three points and grabbed four boards. Shelley went just 1-for-8 from the field, finished with four points, six assists and four rebounds.

"They had nine points off our turnovers today," Flames head coach Renae Garlepp said.

"They did a really good job with their pressure, especially that second quarter. We turned the ball over a bit, and they capitalised on it straight away, whether it was turnovers or early shots.

"It is frustrating, but it's definitely fixable.

"(Ally)'s on a minutes restriction coming back from injury. The plan was a little bit longer, but I haven't had time to chat to our physio.

(Jaz) will be disappointed in that. I think the group collectively will be disappointed in a few parts of the game, but that's the way it goes.

"There's still lots of games to go, and we get to go away, reassess what happened and how we can fix it.

"I just don't think it was our best night collectively. I don't think we moved the ball. I think it got really sticky."

What you need to know

• The Tasmania Jewels beat the Sydney Flames 93-85 at the Silverdome in Launceston in Round 3 of WNBL27, moving to 2-1 and handing Sydney their first loss of the season after a 4-0 start.
• Sydney won the first quarter 26-17, then Tasmania won the second 31-16 to lead 48-42 at half-time and the third 26-24 to lead 74-66. The fourth finished 19-19, and Tasmania never trailed after the 7:00 mark of the second.
• Stephanie Reid top-scored for Tasmania with 17 points and six assists on 5-from-9, including 3-from-4 from three, and Agnes Emma-Nnopu and Isabelle Bourne led Sydney with 16 each, Emma-Nnopu on 6-from-9 off the bench.
• A 16-0 Sydney run in the first quarter made it 24-11, then a 15-0 Tasmania run in the second turned 28-19 down into 34-28 up. Reid's three with 3:06 left made it 90-76, Tasmania's biggest lead.
• Tasmania made 12-from-28 from three to Sydney's 8-from-31, a 12-point gap in an eight-point game, and turned it over six times to Sydney's 14. Sydney won the rebounds 50-28, including 17 offensive to seven.

Milestones

• It was the Jewels' first regular-season game at the Silverdome, after their home opener at MyState Bank Arena in Hobart on October 15.
• Sydney's 93 points conceded are their most of WNBL27. The previous high was 77 at Townsville on October 25.
• Tasmania's 12 threes are their most of WNBL27, and their six turnovers are the equal fewest by any team, level with Sydney's six at Southside on October 16.
• Tasmania's 28 rebounds are the fewest by any team in the 14 WNBL27 games played so far.
• Mikaela Ruef played her 149th WNBL game.
• Stephanie Reid's 17 points equal her WNBL27 high and took her to 955 career WNBL points, 45 short of 1,000. It was her 88th WNBL game, 12 short of 100.
• Darcee Garbin played her 245th WNBL game, five short of 250. Her seven rebounds, three steals and three threes are all her WNBL27 highs.
• Lauren Nicholson played her 185th WNBL game, 15 short of 200, and moved to 2,394 career WNBL points.
• Jaz Shelley's six assists took her to 201 for her WNBL career.

Tasmania Jewels

• Stephanie Reid top-scored with 17 points, six assists and no turnovers on 5-from-9, including 3-from-4 from three, and her plus-19 was the best in the game.
• Gianna Kneepkens scored 15 on 4-from-8, going 2-from-4 from three and 5-from-6 at the line, with eight of her points in the second quarter, before fouling out in 21 minutes.
• Brooke Basham had 13 points and three assists on 5-from-12, with six of her points during the 15-0 run in the second quarter.
• Darcee Garbin had 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals on 5-from-14, including 3-from-8 from three.
• Ella Tofaeono scored 12 on 6-from-8 with four rebounds before fouling out.
• Katie Deeble scored nine off the bench on 3-from-9, with two threes in the last 1:07 of the first quarter, and had three assists.
• Mia Jacobs scored nine off the bench on 2-from-7, going 4-from-4 at the line, with four rebounds.
• Tasmania shot 32-from-70 from the field, 12-from-28 from three and 17-from-22 at the line, with 28 rebounds, 15 assists and six turnovers.

Sydney Flames

• Agnes Emma-Nnopu had 16 points, five rebounds and three blocks off the bench on 6-from-9, including 2-from-5 from three.
• Isabelle Bourne scored 16 with four assists on 7-from-16, including 2-from-8 from three, with seven of her points in the 16-0 run in the first quarter.
• Yang Shuyu had 14 points and six rebounds on 4-from-10, going 5-from-6 at the line.
• Maya Dodson had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks on 5-from-8.
• Lauren Nicholson had 10 points and six assists on 3-from-11, including 1-from-6 from three, with four turnovers.
• Jazmin Shelley had four points, six assists and four rebounds on 1-from-8, going 0-from-6 from three, before fouling out with 6:35 left.
• Charlise Dunn had six points and four rebounds off the bench in 14 minutes, and her plus-11 led the Flames.
• Sydney shot 31-from-70 from the field, 8-from-31 from three and 15-from-18 at the line, with 50 rebounds, 21 assists and 14 turnovers.